On April 6, 2020 , as the United States was pummeled by the Covid-19 pandemic, Time Magazine lamented how India had blocked exports of a malaria drug that held potential to treat novel coronavirus patients. The President of the United States tweeted asking India for help and within just six...
India's Ambassador in Washington Promoted to Foreign Secretary
For the second time in a few years, India's Ambassador to Washington is returning to New Delhi after a short tenure in the United States Ambassador Harshvardhan Shringla, a career Indian Foreign Service officer arrived in DC in January this year. I met him here in Malibu on his first...
Singapore, Canada Sovereign & Pension Funds Favor India
Attracted by political stability, a growing middle class, and a reforms push making it more appealing for foreigners to invest, sovereign wealth funds are buying stakes in India businesses from airports to renewable energy. Wealth and state pension funds are investing in private markets, to complement an existing focus on...
Seattle's IntellaSphere Acquires Digital Agency in India
Based in Seattle, Washington, digital marketing platform IntellaSphere acquired Mumbai-based digital marketing agency Edgytal. IntellaSphere works with businesses to market more effectively using a socially collaborative approach. Edgytal will bring expertise in effective digital marketing for worldwide brands, developing presence, campaigns, and demand through all online channels. Aditya Mehta, managing...
ThoughtSpot Invests $10 Million in India R&D Center
Palo Alto, CA-based business intelligence and big data analytics platform ThoughtSpot expanded its engineering operations by establishing an India Engineering Center in Bangalore. This research and development hub is ThoughtSpot’s first in the Asia Pacific region and third globally, complementing offices in Seattle, Washington and its Silicon Valley headquarters. The Center will accelerate the development...
In India, Starbucks Localizes, Aims to Enter Tier-II Cities
Tata Starbucks Private Ltd., the equal joint venture between Seattle, Washington-based Starbucks Coffee Company and India's Tata Global Beverages Ltd., will focus on regional culinary innovations and expanding its market to tier-II cities of India. Since starting operations in the Indian market in October 2012, it has a total of...